Don Chyla bows his head as his dogs Lucy and Casey watch the funeral procession of their vet William Sternecker pass Thursday. Dozens of the vet's clients gathered at his clinic to pay their last respects. (Maria Kacik Kula / Gazette)

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Don Chyla bows his head as his dogs Lucy and Casey watch the funeral procession of their vet William Sternecker pass Thursday. Dozens of the vet's clients gathered at his clinic to pay their last respects. (Maria Kacik Kula / Gazette)